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The Washington Post, which is owned by Jeff Bezos, wrote: “Musk’s appointment to Twitter’s board shows that we need regulation of social-media platforms to prevent rich people from controlling our channels of communication.”
wordpress ^ | April 9, 2022 | Dan from Squirrel Hill

Posted on 04/09/2022 9:58:12 AM PDT by grundle

The Washington Post, which is owned by Jeff Bezos, wrote: “Musk’s appointment to Twitter’s board shows that we need regulation of social-media platforms to prevent rich people from controlling our channels of communication.”

This is hilarious!

Jeff Bezos, the second richest person in the world, owns the Washington Post.

The Washington Post just wrote:

“[Elon] Musk’s appointment to Twitter’s board shows that we need regulation of social-media platforms to prevent rich people from controlling our channels of communication.”

This is hilarious, and extremely hypocritical!


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To: Cold Heart

All internet related industries should be defined and regulated as “Public Infrastructure” and be bound under the entirety of the US Constitution and US Laws.


21 posted on 04/09/2022 10:35:02 AM PDT by JJBookman (ESPECIALLY the right to sue them for Civil and Criminal damaged! )
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To: 1FreeAmerican
And as announced by Twatter the Board has no decision making power over the operations or policy's.

If this were true, then what is the point of the Board? Actually a board-of-directors can hire and fire the CEO. They can select one more in line with policies which they want to see implemented.

22 posted on 04/09/2022 10:36:35 AM PDT by Blennos ( )
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To: grundle

Omve again confirming the notion that people think anyone making more money than they is rich and anyone less is poor.


23 posted on 04/09/2022 10:40:23 AM PDT by Dutch Boy (The only thing worse than having something taken from you is to have it returned broken. )
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To: grundle

Yup, only poor people should be allowed to buy anything...... I only ask one thing.... With what?


24 posted on 04/09/2022 10:47:44 AM PDT by Whatever Works
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To: grundle

Regulation by whom?


25 posted on 04/09/2022 10:53:14 AM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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To: I want the USA back

“ Do they really take us for fools?”

Yes, And about half the country is fooled by the propaganda media. These fools don’t allow themselves to be exposed to anything else. Some people read the New York Times and the Washington Post and watch the networks and think that they are well informed. They are simply misinformed.

Some people have Socialism and abortion as their most important policies. Other than that anyone who is not already on the government sponsored gravy train and voted for Biden is a complete fool.


26 posted on 04/09/2022 10:55:38 AM PDT by Freee-dame
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To: V_TWIN

The echo chamber resonates well, but is sort of a one-note cacophony, no variations of pitch or volume.

Like woe-woe-woe-woe.....


27 posted on 04/09/2022 10:57:34 AM PDT by alloysteel (There are folks running the government who shouldn't be allowed to play with matches - Will Rogers)
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To: grundle

The ironical hypocrisy is missed by Bezos, or deliberately ignored.


28 posted on 04/09/2022 11:05:39 AM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: grundle

that’s rich there Jeff you dirt bag.
the once proud Washington Post under you is garbage.


29 posted on 04/09/2022 11:08:28 AM PDT by Joe Boucher (Kimber .45 )
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To: GOPJ

It probably is real. Jeff Bezos figures he’s the smartest guy on planet Earth.

So the rise of Elon Musk probably bothers the hell out of Bezos. It’s maybe the reason Bezos invested in rockets — to try to get one up on Musk! He failed.

Musk also has a devastating sense of humor. Bezos doesn’t: he just a very smart and devious wallflower.

I’ll bet Bezos suggested WaPo write this piece.


30 posted on 04/09/2022 11:10:45 AM PDT by poconopundit (Hard oak fist in an Irish velvet glove: Kayleigh the Shillelagh we salute your work!)
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To: grundle

What Bezos said makes sense to idiots. Lots of idiots out there.


31 posted on 04/09/2022 11:27:26 AM PDT by lakecumberlandvet (Appeasement never works.)
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To: grundle

What is really needed is for the FCC to regulate Twitter , Facebook, etc., like a public utility.


32 posted on 04/09/2022 11:29:27 AM PDT by Captain Peter Blood
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To: grundle

Hahaha..... like Zuckerberg controlling everything you say and putting you/me in Facebook jail for speaking out ????


33 posted on 04/09/2022 11:41:50 AM PDT by high info voter (Delivery )
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To: V_TWIN

HYPOCRITE !!!


34 posted on 04/09/2022 11:42:25 AM PDT by Pearfect
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To: poconopundit

So the rise of Elon Musk probably bothers the hell out of Bezos. It’s maybe the reason Bezos invested in rockets - to try to get one up on Musk! He failed.


Bozo hasn’t failed, he’s just using the power of the Federal Government to stop Musk.

Bozo’s Blue Horizon seems to be working hand in glove with NASA (the Artemis boondoggle) to use the FAA and the EPA to keep Musk from rapid prototyping his StarShip - possibly attempting to force SpaceX into bankruptcy.

Ending SpaceX means Bozo makes lots of money, while NASA gets to justify its Artemis budget and keep its “reputation” with the public.


35 posted on 04/09/2022 11:43:49 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: grundle


36 posted on 04/09/2022 12:21:08 PM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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To: grundle

Ellen Pao of the compost calling for censorship of free speech.


37 posted on 04/09/2022 12:35:46 PM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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To: grundle

The Bald Headed Bezos should sell the WP as an example.


38 posted on 04/09/2022 1:23:38 PM PDT by tennmountainman ( Less Lindell CONS, More AZ Style Audits)
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To: grundle

IOW, the help is saying “Fire Bezos”!


39 posted on 04/09/2022 2:25:47 PM PDT by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Militia to the border! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: high info voter

“Hahaha..... like Zuckerberg controlling everything you say and putting you/me in Facebook jail for speaking out ????”

Zuckerberg is the ultimate goosestepping fascist. If someone says anything Zuck doesn’t like, they are censored and thrown in the facebook concentration camps.


40 posted on 04/09/2022 3:15:41 PM PDT by sergeantdave
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